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Small plane crashes near Marshall County Airport


A small plane crashed in Marshall County near the airport on Thursday afternoon.
A small plane crashed in Marshall County near the airport on Thursday afternoon.
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A single-engine plane crashed in Marshall County near the airport around 1 p.m. on Thursday.

Marshall County Sheriff Kevin Cecil said the pilot was headed from Michigan to Virginia and tried to stop to refuel, but a burst of wind caused him to crash just off the runway near a hill.

"He was actually approaching, getting ready to land and a gust of wind came through and threw him off the runway, off course and down into a small ravine," Cecil said.

The pilot, who was alone in the plane, suffered minor injuries and refused aid.

The sheriff says the pilot does not own the plane. It was being delivered, he believes, to a new buyer when the crash occurred.

The crash is under investigation, but right now the pilot has not been cited.

The airport is located on Roberts Ridge off Kull Lane.

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